Every man is said to have his peculiar ambition. Whether it be true or not, I can say, for one, that I have no other so great as that of being truly esteemed of my fellow-men, by rendering myself worthy of their esteem. How far I shall succeed in gratifying... St. Nicholas - Page 130edited by - 1906Full view - About this book
| Josiah Gilbert Holland, Richard Watson Gilder - American literature - 1887 - 996 pages
...erroneous, I shall be ready to renounce them. . . . Every man is said to have his peculiar ambition. Whether it be true or not, I can say, for one, that...rendering myself worthy of their esteem. How far I shall succeed in gratifying this ambition is yet to be developed. I am young, and unknown to many of you.... | |
| William M. Thayer - Biography & Autobiography - 1882 - 430 pages
...have treated I have spoken as I have thought. . . . Every man is said to have his peculiar ambition. Whether it be true or not, I can say, for one, that...fellow-men, by rendering myself worthy of their esteem." His opponents made fun of his appearance wherever he spoke ; and it must be confessed that there was... | |
| John Robert Irelan - Presidents - 1888 - 718 pages
...to the people of Sangamon County in 1832 or 1833.) Every man is said to have his peculiar ambition. Whether it be true or not, I can say, for one, that...fellow-men, by rendering myself worthy of their esteem. (Address to the people of Sangamon County, 1832 or 1833.) The institution of slavery is founded on... | |
| John George Nicolay, John Hay - United States - 1890 - 544 pages
...erroneous I shall be ready to renounce them. . . . Every man is said to have his peculiar ambition. Whether it be true or not, I can say for one, that...rendering myself worthy of their esteem. How far I shall succeed in gratifying this ambition is yet to be developed. I am young, and unknown to many of you.... | |
| Charles Wallace French - Biography & Autobiography - 1891 - 414 pages
...erroneous, I shall be ready to renounce them. . . . Every man is said to have his peculiar ambition. Whether it be true or not I can say, for one, that...rendering myself worthy of their esteem. How far I shall succeed in gratifying this ambition is yet to be developed. . . . I was born, and have ever remained,... | |
| Abraham Lincoln - 1894 - 270 pages
...to be erroneous I shall be ready to renounce them. Every man is said to have his peculiar ambition. Whether it be true or not, I can say, for one, that...rendering myself worthy of their esteem. How far I shall succeed in gratifying this ambition is yet to be developed. I am young and unknown to many of you ;... | |
| Abraham Lincoln - 1894 - 274 pages
...to be erroneous I shall be ready to renounce them. Every man is said to have his peculiar ambition. Whether it be true or not, I can say, for one, that...rendering myself worthy of their esteem. How far I shall succeed in gratifying this ambition is yet to be developed. I am young and unknown to many of you ;... | |
| Abraham Lincoln - United States - 1894 - 1080 pages
...to be erroneous, I shall be ready to renounce them. Every man is said to have his peculiar ambition. Whether it be true or not, I can say, for one, that...rendering myself worthy of their esteem. How far I shall succeed in gratifying this ambition is yet to be developed. I am young, and unknown to many of you.... | |
| Abraham Lincoln - Presidents - 1894 - 280 pages
...to be erroneous I shall be ready to renounce them. Every man is said to have his peculiar ambition. Whether it be true or not, I can say, for one, that...by rendering myself worthy of their esteem. How far 1 shall succeed in gratifying this ambition is yet to be developed. I am young and unknown to many... | |
| David Decamp Thompson - Presidents - 1894 - 250 pages
...jealousy never did help any man in any situation." XX "Every man is said to have his peculiar ambition. Whether it be true or not, I can say, for one, that...fellow-men, by rendering myself worthy of their esteem." XX " Slavery is founded in the selfishness of man's nature — opposition to it in his love of justice."... | |
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